StartV. O God, ✠ come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Alleluia.

PsalmsAnt. We run after thee, on the scent of thy perfumes * the virgins love thee heartily.Psalm 122 [1]122:1 To thee have I lifted up my eyes, * who dwellest in heaven.122:2 Behold as the eyes of servants * are on the hands of their masters,122:2 As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: * so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.122:3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: * for we are greatly filled with contempt.122:4 For our soul is greatly filled: * we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 123 [2]123:1 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say: * If it had not been that the Lord was with us,123:2 When men rose up against us, * perhaps they had swallowed us up alive.123:3 When their fury was enkindled against us, * perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.123:5 Our soul hath passed through a torrent: * perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.123:6 Blessed be the Lord, * who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.123:7 Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow * out of the snare of the fowlers.123:7 The snare is broken, * and we are delivered.123:8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, * who made heaven and earth.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 124 [3]124:1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: * he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth in Jerusalem.124:2 Mountains are round about it: * so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth now and for ever.124:3 For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: * that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.124:4 Do good, O Lord, to those that are good, * and to the upright of heart.124:5 But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: * peace upon Israel.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. We run after thee, on the scent of thy perfumes * the virgins love thee heartily.

PrayerV. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.Let us pray.Most merciful God, grant, we beseech thee, a succour unto the frailty of our nature, that as we keep ever alive the memory of the holy Mother of God, so by the help of her intercession we may be raised up from the bondage of our sins.Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.